- plural of native.
natives
Example Sentences
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And there’s a new benefit to them: they’re AI natives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
He said he felt being a unionist should not exclude him from putting his culture on display for the city's natives and visitors.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Brewers can call themselves the best team with the most Southern California natives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
While Scotland head coach Steve Clarke had given up hope of his team escaping out of their World Cup group, this particular bunch of Scottish natives clearly had not.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
It seems implausible that the exchange could have been entirely one-way— that the natives have had little or no long-lasting impact on the newcomers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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